Dr. Maria Church

Dr. Maria Church is the CEO of Government Leadership Solutions, a sought-after speaker, and a best-selling author of "Love-Based Leadership: The Model for Leading with Strength, Grace, and Authenticity," and "A Course in Leadership: 21 Spiritual Lessons on Power, Love, and Influence." With over 30 years of experience working with Fortune 500 companies, local governments, non-profits, and academia, she specializes in organizational culture, change agility, strategic off-site facilitation, and leadership development power skills. Maria holds a Doctorate of Management Degree in Organizational Leadership and is currently a faculty member at several universities. She is also part of the elite 18% worldwide of professional speakers who have earned a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation. Dr. Church's mission is to revolutionize the workplace by shifting from fear to love. As an accomplished author, Dr. Church has been featured in Forbes, Newsweek, The List TV, numerous television segments, radio shows, podcasts, news interviews, and magazines. She also hosts an online YouTube leadership series for Government Leadership Solutions. When she's not working with high-performing local governments or speaking at events, Maria spends her time playing in Scottsdale, Arizona and is working on her next book about exemplary local government cultures.